SWACO and dozens of local partners will participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held annually in April and October each year. This event is conducted in partnership with communities throughout Franklin County at collection events which provide families, residents and seniors a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The initiative also aims to educate the community about the potential for abuse of medications and how proper disposal of these materials can help to protect the environment. This event is free and open to any resident of Franklin County.
When you’re done with prescription medicine, it’s easy to forget about it as it sits unused in a drawer or medicine cabinet. But keeping unneeded medicine in the house can harm children, pets, teens and adults if accidentally ingested or misused. Properly disposing of medication also contributes to keeping our waterways and environment protected and healthy. The best option for safely disposing prescription medicines is at a prescription drug drop-off site.
WHEN: Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Please don’t put prescription drugs in the trash. Instead, stop by one of these locations to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs:
BEXLEY
Bexley Police Department
559 North Cassingham Road
BLENDON TOWNSHIP
Blendon Township Police Department (back of building)
6340 Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH
COLUMBUS (2 Locations)
Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Avenue
(Accepting dry pills, patches, pet medication, vitamins, and needles/sharps (in puncture resistant container)
Columbus Fire Training Academy
3639 Parsons Ave
(Accepting dry pills, liquid medicines)
DUBLIN
Dublin Police Department
6565 Commerce Parkway
GROVE CITY
Jackson Township Fire Station 202
3650 Hoover Road
HILLIARD
Hilliard Division of Police
5171 Northwest Pkwy
NEW ALBANY
New Albany Police Department / Plain Township Fire Department
9500 Johnstown Road
PERRY TOWNSHIP
Perry Township Police Dept. Building #1
7125 Sawmill Rd,
REYNOLDSBURG
Reynoldsburg Police Department
7240 East Main Street
SHARON TOWNSHIP
Sharon Township Police Department
95 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, OH
UPPER ARLINGTON
Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center
3600 Tremont Road
WORTHINGTON
Worthington Division of Police
6555 Worthington Galena Road
Kroger Locations (collection sites in their parking lots)
(Accepting: dry pills, liquid medicines, aerosols, creams, patches)
- Columbus, 3637 S. High Street
- Columbus, 1375 Chambers Road
- Dublin, 7100 Hospital Drive
- Hilliard, 4656 Cemetery Road
- Westerville, 55 W. Schrock Road
*Note: Due to COVID-19, we ask that all event-goers wear a mask and stay in their vehicle during drop-off. Please note that only pills will be accepted at all of these locations unless otherwise noted.
SWACO also partners with communities across Franklin County to make mobile as well as permanent collection sites available year-round.